note: what's between the "..." is the dialogue
what's between the [...] is the character's thought!
also note: I'll be using the Pov thing for the first time in the story .... it's where I tell the story from the perspective of the characters, also that doesn't mean I won't go back to using 3d person pov!
... chapter begins.....
..... previously...
Videl then casually roll down the tinted window and introduce herself " the name is Videl Molina 24 and I'm the hottest b!tch alive!" she said making everyone burst laughing, then she casually rolled up the window proud of her little intro,
after that introduction Alex and Alec remained silent listening to music together while Victor and Aleeza switch their attention back to each other and continued talking about random things.
.... currently....
.....Victor's Pov:
My Master and miss Alex were busy listening to music throughout the ride, well that was until Miss Alexis dozed off,
To be Quite honest I was enjoying myself talking to Miss Aleeza, I am not a very chatty person but I can't deny the urge to open with her, [ I never felt this way for nobody before],
I took a nervous breath as I asked Aleeza next to me "Miss Aleeza? it might take a long while to reach the ballroom where this bizarre ceremony is being held... I hope I'm not bothering you my Lady?"
Aleeza smiled at me softly, something about her smile made me feel warm inside "absolutely not Victor!! I'm completely fine talking to you sweetheart and... please stop calling me Miss... Aleeza would be just about enough for me" she said smiling yet avoiding eye contact with me,
As a butler, formalities are a must so I've always found it to be hard not to address people with a title's like Miss, mister, sir and such words, [old habits die hard]
"Very well ...Aleeza" I said smiling back myself, the warmth within my heart kept spreading and I could feel my cheeks burning, it was a literal shock for me as I touched my heated cheeks, [am I blushing?]
" I know this question is a bit embarrassing to be asking a lady about it but may I know how old are you Aleeza?" I asked her again
Aleeza's laughed all of the sudden before answering my question "ahaha?! Do girls still feel ashamed talking about their age? " she started laughing again and I could feel my heart skipping a beat, this is no good
"Well Vic I have no problem answering your question...I recently in February made it to 20 years old" she added
" Oh master is going to be 20 soon as well this june, so you guys are around the same age!" I replied without thinking, [why did I mention Master Alec-Zander?]
" Oh that's awesome I didn't know Alec is younger than me! oh actually I think Alex is the youngest in our group since her birthday is in Dec she's also 19" Miss Aleeza replied,
" You still remember her birthday?" I asked to which she smiled again at "Of course I do...best friends forever...*clears throat* anyways how old are you Victor?" it was her turn to ask me about my age, I fiddled with my fingers a bit as I answered "24 I'll be 25 pretty soon however"
she gasped saying" Oh you're so young too! "
I let myself chuckle unconsciously " Does my gray hair and pale skin gives you the feeling I'm as old as time Aleeza? I was born like this Miss" I said,
She shook her head with a No as she explained her point of view "it's not about your look...in fact you look so handsome and youthful! it's actually your sense of responsibility and wise words that give off the vibe of an old soul!"
Again I was caught off guard as I felt my cheeks heating again, I covered my face with my dark gloves hoping she wouldn't notice anything,
" Are you feeling well victor?" she asked me trying to check my face, " Ah yes it's just that I did not get much sleep...and I'm sorry I just felt a bit out of place since I usually always drive the car... being in the backseat may not be really my cup of tea" I explained still slightly covering my face,
" Oh mere piya! actually my brother Sidharth is somewhat like that he can drive alright but not be a passenger..he would stress out" she said wiggling a bit in her seat, it was obvious she was feeling uncomfortable in the limo,
[ I wonder what does piya mean, am I getting brother zoned?]
"Anyways miss I mean Aleeza...is there anything special going on with your life...I know it's not my place to ask but I can't help but being interested... anything like school or a job you're currently working?" I said filling myself a cup of water,
"I'm studying to be a fashion designer...also there's the dance classes I'll be talking in same dancing studio with Alec and Alex... as for a job I do tailor work and babysitting on the side...besides that my life is pretty boring actually" Aleeza replied with neutral expression, I continued slowly drinking my water,
It was a moment of silence before she gave me a funny stare, her eyes lit up and she wiggled herself closely to me "~You know victor if you ask me for a date I won't say No" miss Aleeza playfully said catching my eyes with her big brown ones,
I just simply choked on my drink of water "Excuse me what" I asked not believe in my ears
... Alec-Zander's pov:
The song I was listening to was over,
I turned over to my side to ask Alex for a song suggestion when I found the devil heir herself asleep sitting next to me looking as peaceful as a baby, Alex much like Victor is more of a driver than a passenger so the moment she's off the gas pedal she's fast asleep, giving up I picked up my phone to choose a song for myself when I heard something that took me by surprise, it was victor and Aleeza, those two were getting quite chatty they didn't notice that I was listening to their little talk
It was all normal until Aleeza said something I didn't expect her to say,
" You know victor if you ask me for a date I won't say No" Aleeza confidently spoke
I saw Victor for the first time in my life choke on his water, he's the type that is so composed you'll believe they'll never loose their cool, his face was bloody red!
he already looked out of character when I ordered him to come as Alex's plus one to the party since the two often butt heads, I mean Victor the Super law abiding serious man who can't take a sarcastic joke and a sarcastic girl like Alex who's whole life is about breaking the rules...you can't expect them get along that easily when all the do is criticize each others,
Coming to think of it he showed obvious interest in Aleeza when he first met her which is literally a day ago, but the thing I found most strange is that Victor never showed interest in befriending or forming any relationships beyond the ones that would usually be forced upon him, like his friendship with Vidal and the Twins Vivek and Vishal considering they are technically his coworkers and of course myself because we were both together since we were young kids,
he never approach people voluntarily,
And like I mentioned Alex is off his menu due to her very loud hyperactive and not so serious personality despite her being my Best Friend and actually a thoughtful and she my biggest form of support after Victor himself, he and Alex don't mix up,
Yet there he is, miracles do come true, Victor sitting next to Aleeza blushing pretty obviously, poor Victor his very pale skin gave him away instantly,
"I apologize if I over stepped Miss Aleeza" Victor finally spoke after an awkward silence,
" Over stepped what Vic? Honestly I'm the one who should apologize I almost killed you with my straightforwardness...I didn't take you for a shy man...I just I noticed you were interested and I'm not going to lie... I'm interested as well ... in you personally of course" Aleeza said, she looked a bit disappointed that he didn't answer her questions,
I swear victor was becoming more and more red he reminded me of his rose garden that he loves dearly, could it be love at first sight? [ I feel like a second lead]
I pretended to be listening to music while I continued eavesdropping on their chat, I know it's wrong to eavesdrop but I couldn't help myself to not get curious,
"I hope you're not finding amusement in toying with my heart Miss Aleeza...I may not seems like it but I'm a very sensitive man and I take everything wholeheartedly!" Victor's word came out in a wavering nervous tone yet they were honest, I've never seen him in such state in a long time, way to go Azee break the ice [free him!]
"Honestly Victor do I sound like someone who would play with other people's hearts?" She took a deep breath "I get it! you think I'm interested in Alec...listen I'm interested in him as a friend... in the end him and I share a person which is Alex... I mean Alec-Zander *sight* he's so sweet and understanding but I'm not going after his heat... I have to admit you caught my attention more Victah~" she added,
I wasn't bothered by her saying she has no romantic interest in me, because the feeling is mutual and I am not interested in her that way as well, but Aleeza sure made me feel like a third wheel trapped in a romance movie or something...my Lord where does she learn how to talk like this! [ I need her to teach me]
my Anxiety wouldn't allow me to even say half of what she said without passing out, her straightforwardness is also admirable,
but let's not forget,
That love is no joke and the last thing I want is someone playing a dirty game on someone I care about like Victor and unlike Alex who knows more about Aleeza than the rest of us, I know too little to none about her, however so far I believe she's a good person,
Victor's face had a shocked expression plastered on it, her words must have had caught him off guard once again
He looks like he never spoke about dating before! Did he ever? He's like a brother to me and I keep most of his secrets but even I know little about his love life,
" Uhm .. I must say I'm very flattered by your words Miss Aleeza!" his blush was still visible no matter how hard he tried hiding his cheeks behind his dark gloves,
Honestly I'm happy for him if she turned out to be the one to finally give him some peace of mind and also get him out of his workaholic faze then why not, a new motivation like love might be what victor needed anyways!
I have always felt as if I was holding Victor back from his personal Life, I know it's his job to take care of me and my needs as my butler but I've never seen him being human with anybody else besides The small circle of people that includes the servants and myself which just makes me feel guilty even more for making his life revolves around work 24h,
Victor had barely any type of life outside his work, he would hang out with the other servants sometimes and only sometimes, when he has absolutely nothing else to be done, rarely he would act like his real self for a short while but beside that his life is pretty monotone and robotic, It's the same pattern for everyday,
I don't mean to judge but considering the fact that him and I were raised together and we share a lot of aspects in our lives, both trapped in a little bubble, barely have a few people within to talk to or even to consider close, trust issues, we both lost a parent and have no loving parental figure in our lives, we are separate from any other relatives,
and we share one common enemy that would be my DEAR BELOVED and pathetic father which both victor and I thankfully agree on how much we both despise that Monster so much for ruining our lives,
Truama aside, I'd like to believe we're both pretty good looking guys, well Victor is absolutely Handsome, he's talented and single yet I've never seen him date before! maybe he did and was brutally heartbroken he chose to keep it a secret even from me ?
I the hopeless romantic that I am is a bit jealous of him, Victor is Much more interesting of an individual than I'll ever be, victor is a skilled man of a few words and a mysterious persona which is appealing for lots of people... but since I consider Victor like my older brother, I'm just really happy seeing him this nervous despite the little hint of jealousy in heart, he's always Acting so serious and calm and nothing fazes him at all but and look at him now, all it took is a girl like Aleeza to shake his perfect image up
[I wish I can fall in love too...but I'll only end up hurting the person I'm loving that's why I should forget about it]
...Aleeza Pov:
I felt like butterflies were invading my stomach, where did I get the courage to talk like this? can't believe I was flirting with Victor?!
"On second thought Vic I think I may had come out on you way too strong so let's end this talk for now and keep it for later... okay?" I said,
although he nodded, He seemed a little bit disappointed but he smiled anyway, Victor might not be able to see himself from my point of view but if he can I'm sure he'll wonder why he looks like a sad lost puppy,
"Well as you wish miss...with that out of the way I feel like there's something more important now that I should tell you about... however my Master Alec-Zander hasn't mentioned to me yet whether I'm supposed to explain it to you or not!" Victor in a calm and cool manners was now addressing me in his formal tone
someone decided to reassured us by saying "feel free to do so Victor! although it's more of my personal duty to inform her myself about my situation considering the fact I dragged out Aleeza into this mess myself...*sigh* I'd rather you do it yourself.. I'm in a far too good mood to be speaking about that God forbidden creature Rodrigo" it was Alec who said those word,
[A mess? situation? good forbidden creature? What was he talking about] I thought
Alec whom I thought was lost in his music minutes ago, in fact I believed he was asleep alongside Alex since it was too calm in the car,
but he clearly sounded woke enough to be aware of his surroundings, I assumed he heard me ask Victor out too, meanwhile Alex was knocked out cold... sleeping comfortably in the limo....old habits die hard for that girl too,
"Before we get into any type of dramatic turn of events I wanted to ask you Alec-Zander...why you talk like a religious grandma?" I asked noticing that he does mention god whenever he can,
Alec immediately giggled at my question as he answered:
"I'm surprised that fact stole your attention Aleeza...well...just like I did today I go to church every Sunday ever since my sister was alive and till this current day...My sister Alecia, she took me there to pray for our mother...well she died too anyway God bless her soul...my sister wasn't always religious but one day she just Changed... she had a blind faith in God and destiny....she always believed in karma... Good will defeat evil and God will always make the bad guys lose....you can say she passed her faith onto me somehow, it's what kept me living and going for so long... believing in higher force that I can rely on and throw upon all my burden in life...was a relief at some extent... although I can assure you I'm no Karen! I'm pretty open about anything I'm not like old traditional closed minded old grandpa who sees the world throughout the tiny frame of his glasses" said Alec sighting to himself "my sister made sure that I learn that I should mind my business...that judging is a sin and I should treat people how I want to be treated as much as possible...*whispering to himself* damn it Alecia what a perfect angel you were sister! I hope you're happy above" his words came out with sadness and grace, I saw a hint of tears in his eyes,
"You're sister... died... I'm sorry to hear that" I quietly spoke, " that must've been difficult losing someone you care about that much especially since she was a major support in your life " I added,
" It always baffles me to hear people saying they are sorry for me or for my loss because I don't understand the origins of it yet it is somehow therapeutically pleasing! those simple gentle words...Well I lost my mother first in a supposed accidental death...then my sister also in a supposed accident...and long ago I lost a father figure...my father... Rodrigo is physically alive but for me I consider this man six feet under the grave" Alec spoke again in a more of a joking manner, yet anger was seeping through his eye,
Alec was sounding like a villain in a movie telling their tragic life story while poking fun at it because people has treated their suffering very lightly that this villain starters doing the same thing to themselves, mocking their own tragedies,
"Master's father is Rodrigo Rodrigues Saldivar...Tacky name I know but that's not the point.... Miss Aleeza If you heard of a family owned company that become the talk of Many news outlets for it's outstanding growth and development the last recent years... That Multi-brands company is called the Sliver Star Corporation and Sir Rodrigo is one of its currently one of the Legal owners of the company as starting last year Master Alec-Zander along side with an important friend of ours have recently joined the Executive board as of the company as partners due to two separate legal Wills one of them being the one left by none other than Miss Alecia Herself I mean Master's deceased sister" victor explained to me in a simple manner, That I was stuck in some serious rich business,
" Who's the other person you mentioned? the friend that was included in the Will if you don't mind my curiosity?" I asked
..... end of chapter